Meanings
proper noun
- A dimensionless scale used to express electronegativity.
Origin
Proposed by Linus Pauling.
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APA
Pauling scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pauling%20scale
MLA
“Pauling scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pauling%20scale. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pauling scale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pauling%20scale.
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